Does your babe only like to nurse from one side?

[GoldmanBaby09]

My almost 5 month old has a clear preference for my left boob. The only time he will nurse from my right is when it is super full and the milk is right there. Otherwise he will fuss and arch his back away. He will happily drink from my left boob when I offer it. My right boob has always been smaller, which makes me wonder if it doesn't make less milk. I don't really think it is a problem, but I was curious if any other babies out there clearly prefer one breast over the other.

[northwoods1995]

My oldest child was like that. Preferred the right side and eventually stopped completely on the left. But my next two kids didn't seem to have a preference and nursed from both sides.

[pumpkin]

DD is like that. Almost always wants the left. It definately flows faster. Sometimes I have to pump the right because it gets so full. I've found I can get her to take the right when she is sleepy.

[Sleepyheaded_Mama]

Same here! All my kiddos have preferred my (larger, larger nip and better producing) left breast, over my (smaller, smaller inverted nip, less-producing) right. I still make them nurse off the right, however, so I don't end up more hideously lopsided than I naturally am.

[CookAMH]

My 7mo has been a one sided nurser for months and pumping every other day or so is the only demand the one side gets. He's fine, i'm a little lopsided. I might try to prevent it next time but it's ok for now.

[EmilyG]

My first DD went through like a one week period where she'd only take one side, but then got over it.
DD#2 has been sticking to the left side for over a month now! She's gotten so if I turn her towards the right side she starts fussing, but sometimes I trick her and hold her like she's going to nurse on the left, then twist my body around and feed her from the right. It's not comfortable, lol, but it helps when the right is feeling too full!